Elaeagnus multiflora (Goumi) - Image 2

Botanical name: Elaeagnus multiflora

Common names: Goumi, Gumi, Natsugumi, Cherry Silverberry, Cherry Elaeagnus

Family: Elaeagnaceae

Origin: South East Asia

USDA Plant Hardiness MapPlant used for bonsaiLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWhite, off-white flowersEdible plantPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsEthnomedical plant.
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Elaeagnus multiflora (Goumi) with numerous red fruit hanging from thin stems on the plant.
Elaeagnus multiflora (Goumi) clusters of oval red fruit ripening among green leaves on the branch.


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